Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-02
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The News of the Day Pointediy Para
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The News of the Day Pointediy Para
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The police made 1872 arrests during
June.
POLICE COURT was a blank, yesterday
morning.
ONE deeds of trust was admitted to
record yesterday.
Mrs. ELIAS Rolls was badly hurt aday
or two ago by the porch upon which she
was standing giving away.
THE Thompson NJ. E, Sunday School, OF
the Island, will excurt to the Moundsyille
camp grounds On the Fourth.
THERE was a small blaze at Justice
Manion's grocery Thursday evening. The
Niagara fremen extinguished the hre.
OPEN air services will be conducted by
the Y. NJ. G. A. at the Fifth ward market
house at Sis O'Clock Sunday evening.
YOUNG mems meetings will be held at
the Y. NJ. c. A. building at $ o'clock TINS
evening and 4 o'clock tomorrow alter
noon.
THE Knights of Pythias reunion and
picnic ON the Fair Grounds next Monday
will be the biggest thing ever attempted
in the city.
MANY people thought the thermometer
must have gone up to 100 in the shade,
Yesterday, but it only registered 90 at the
highest point.
A GREAT many of the visitors in attend
ance upon the festivities Of the Patriarchal
Convention, remained over until yesterday
and spent the day in a pleasant manner.
THE members of Holiday Post, G. A.
r. are earnestly requested to meet in foil
force tonight, as. special d important
business is to be brought before the meet
ing.
ABOUT l o'clock yesterday afternoon the
large rubbish pile at the head OF the wharf
and near the Pewikey building caught fire,
and blazed in a lively manner for an hour
or more. No damage was done.
A HANDSOMELY framed collection Of
forty-two photographs of the knights Of
ST. George. taken by Myles and framed by
Kirk, is on exhibition al Will Welrs,
under the Mcclure. The work Is very
handsome.
A PATTY, consisting of Messrs. George
Fl. Robinson, Charley Morris, Tom Robin
son, Charley Davis, William Tallett, John
Hardgreayes, Tom Driscoll and Charley
Wilcox, left last night for Moreheld, on a
fishing excursion.
ALL the Sunday Schools Of Wheeling
and vicinity are invited by the temperance
people to Join them in a grand prohibition
picnic at the Moundsyille camp grounds,
July 4th. Prominent speakers from
abroad are expected.
A LARGE dog belonging to Mr.. J. b.
! Sheppard, of the Island, while out at the
river with some Of the family, Thursday
evening, pulled q large perch from the
water, which measured twelve inches long
and four inches broad.
JOHN DIXON, who was awarded the bar
rel of -four for being the best drilled mar
in Wheeling Patriarchie, on Thursday, de,
sires to express his warmest thanks to Nel
& dillingham;, who gave the prize, and to
the Judges for their decision. John has
the -four and the honor, and is happy.
some of the boys started up the Fourth
of July racket, last night, by setting OF
several packs OF ire-erackers aud a couple
of large ones, on Market street. Surely
this looks like an old-time Fourth, and
that is what it should be. The Queen has
had her jucilee and what is to prevent
her betters having a little fun?
THE following item was handed in yes
terday. Joshua Scott attempted to swallow
an ordinary shinbone during the supper
hour, and the aforesaid bone lodging in hi:
throat, came near causing a corner in pea,
nuts. A doctor was called, who extracted
the bone, and Joshua recovered in time u
enjoy the Patriarchs' festivities.
The Acme, Beatty's and the Sumner
glass works will close dOan tonight oil
account of the hot weather. All the fac
tories are full of orders, but the intense
heat makes it necessary for the works t.
suspend for the present. The Jefferson
and Junction works have closed down fol
the same cause. -SteubeRriHe Gazette.